text: The IPF consists of five research institutes (program areas)
  *Institute Macromolecular Chemistry, Director: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Voit
  *Institute of Physical Chemistry and Polymer Physics, Director: Prof. Dr. Andreas Fery
  * Institute of Polymer Materials, Director: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Stommel
  **Research Area Elastomers, Head: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sven Wießner 
  *Institute for Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Director: Prof. Dr. Carsten Werner
  * Institute Theory of Polymers, Director: Prof. Dr. Jens-Uwe Sommer